Random News

by Brian Hale

12.31.09

There are many shows returning in the next few months and a few shows making their first appearance of the season. This list should help keep things straight.

Sunday, Jan. 3
Desperate Housewives returns (ABC), 9 PM
Brothers and Sisters returns (ABC), 10 PM

Monday, Jan. 4
The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love premieres (ABC), 8 PM
The Secret Life of the American Teenager returns (ABC Family), 8 PM
Heroes returns (NBC), 8 pm (moves back to 9 PM on Jan. 11)
Make It or Break It returns (ABC Family), 9 PM

Tuesday, Jan. 5
NCIS returns (CBS), 8 PM
New season of The Biggest Loser premieres (NBC), 8 PM
NCIS: Los Angeles returns (CBS), 9 PM
The Good Wife returns (CBS), 10 PM

Wednesday, Jan. 6
Mercy returns (NBC), 8 PM
Law & Order: SVU (NBC), 9 PM
Modern Family returns (ABC), 9 PM
Friday Night Lights returns (DirecTV 101), 9 PM
Cougar Town returns (ABC), 9:30 PM
Ugly Betty returns (ABC), 10 PM (new night)
Final season of Nip/Tuck premieres (FX), 10 PM

Friday, Jan. 8
Ghost Whisperer returns (CBS), 8 PM
Medium returns (CBS), 9 PM
Numb3rs returns (CBS), 10 PM

Sunday, Jan. 10
New season of Big Love premieres (HBO), 10 PM
New season of Chuck premieres (NBC), 9 PM

Monday, Jan. 11
Chuck settles into regular 8 pm timeslot
NEW House returns (FOX), 8 pm
How I Met Your Mother returns (CBS), 8 PM
Accidentally on Purpose returns (CBS), 8:30 PM
Two and a Half Men returns (CBS), 9 PM
The Big Bang Theory returns (CBS), 9:30 PM
CSI: Miami returns (CBS), 10 PM
Castle returns (ABC), 10 pm

Tuesday, Jan. 12
New season of American Idol premieres (FOX), 8 PM

Wednesday, Jan. 13
The New Adventures of Old Christine returns (CBS), 8 p.m.
Gary Unmarried returns (CBS), 8:30 p.m.
Criminal Minds returns (CBS), 9 p.m.
CSI: NY returns (CBS), 10 p.m.
Leverage returns (TNT), 10 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14
Bones returns (FOX), 8 PM
Community returns (NBC), 8 PM
Parks and Recreation returns (NBC), 8:30 PM
30 Rock returns with back-to-back episodes (NBC), 9 PM
CSI returns (CBS), 9 PM
Fringe returns (Fox), 9 PM
Grey’s Anatomy returns (ABC), 9 PM
Private Practice returns (ABC), 10 PM
New season of Project Runway premieres (Lifetime), 10 PM
The Mentalist returns (CBS), 10 PM

Sunday, Jan. 17
24 four-hour, two-night premiere part 1 (FOX), 9 PM

Monday, Jan. 18
One Tree Hill returns (The CW), 8 PM
Life UneXpected (The CW), 9 PM
24 four-hour, two-night premiere part 2 (FOX), 8 PM

Tuesday, Jan. 19
White Collar returns (USA), 10 PM

Wednesday, Jan. 20
New season of Being Erica premieres (SOAPnet), 10 PM

Thursday, Jan. 21
The Vampire Diaries (The CW), 8 PM
Supernatural returns (The CW), 9 PM
The Office returns (NBC), 9 PM
Burn Notice returns (USA), 10 PM

Friday, Jan. 22                                                                                                                                                    Dollhouse series finale (FOX), Jan. 22 at 9 PM                                                                                                    Smallville returns (The CW), 8 PM

Monday, Jan. 25
Damages returns (FX), 10 PM
Greek returns (ABC Family), 10 PM

Wednesday, Jan. 27
Psych returns (USA), 10 PM

Tuesday, Feb. 2
Final season of Lost premieres (ABC), 9 PM

Friday, Feb 5                                                                                                                                                           Smallville: Absolute Justice TV movie (CW), Feb. 5 at 8 PM

Monday, March 1
Parenthood premieres (NBC), 9 PM

Thursday, March 4
FlashForward returns (ABC), 8 PM

Monday, March 8
Gossip Girl returns (The CW), 8 PM

Tuesday, March 9
90210 returns (The CW), 8 PM
Melrose Place returns (The CW), 9 PM

Monday, March 22
Season 2 of Nurse Jackie premieres (Showtime), 10 PM
Season 2 of United States of Tara premieres (Showtime), 10:30 PM

Tuesday, March 30
V returns (ABC), 10 PM

Monday, April 12
Final season of The Tudors premieres (Showtime), 9 PM

Tuesday, April 13
Glee returns (FOX), 9 PM

(Original list compiled by M. Ausiello)